# Configuring Collections

**Last Updated On**: 09 Jul 2026  
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A bunch of configurations is known as a **Collection**. Collection can be deployed in the target client workstation using Endpoint Central. The advantages of Collection are -

- The [targets](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/general/defining_targets.html) are defined once for multiple configurations.
- When the configuration is deployed, it saves time to apply the configuration since collection of configuration is applied in each workstation.

> **Note**  
> This collections feature is available for Windows operating systems.

## Define Collection

1. Navigate to **Collections** from **Configurations** tab.
2. Choose the collection type as **User Collection** or **Computer Collection**. This opens the **Add Collection Wizard**.
3. Provide a name and description for the collection.
4. Choose the configurations that have to added to this collection and click **Next**. The configurations are specific to the collection type you have selected above.
5. Define the chosen configurations. Refer to [User Configurations](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/user-configurations.html) and [Computer Configurations](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuration-management/computer_configurations.html) sections for details about the configurations.

## Define Target

Select the targets for which the configurations have to be applied. Refer to the [Defining Targets](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/general/defining_targets.html) topic for more details.

## Save or Deploy Collection

After defining the configurations and targets, click **Finish** to deploy the defined configurations to the selected targets. You also have an option to save the configurations as drafts for later modifications by clicking the **Save as Draft** button.